The Modern Family actress Elizabeth Peña dies

Elizabeth Peña has died of natural causes after a brief illness, her manager told CNN. She was 55. Peña passed away Tuesday, Gina Rugolo said in a statement. Among her many roles, Peña is known for appearing as the mother of a character played by Sofia Vergara in the ABC sitcom "Modern Family." She's played on both the big and small screens during her more than three-decade career. She also tried her hand at directing, becoming only the fourth Latina member of the Director's Guild of America when she joined, the statement said.

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